I have just started to redraft Book 3 - Fall Back. I'll be honest, it is a process that I am not completely enthusiastic about. I love writing but I am less enamored by checking my own work.

Let's face it. There are things that we have to do in life that we don't necessarily want to do and redrafting is one of mine. So, how do I solve this problem? Simple, I use the carrot and the stick approach. The carrot is my reward for redrafting, the stick is my punishment for not redrafting.

I have set myself the goal of redrafting five chapters each week. If I do this then I will eat a small packet of licorice allsorts (these are sweets or candies). This is not going to break the bank but I will enjoy them, even if my dentist will tell me off. The sugar will also raise my serotonin levels, rush to my brain and make me happy. I will be happy because I have reached my target and I will get a sugar high.

My stick is that I know I will feel grumpy if I have not redrafted five chapters by the end of each Friday. I will feel grumpy because I have missed my goal and even grumpier because I don't get any sweets.

This is all very simple but, at least for me, very effective. I should have the redraft finished within six weeks and I will be visiting the dentist the week after!